Down on the Farm

Here is my final Design Team layout using the July Papermaze Kit, Such a lovely kit with double-sided papers, Bazzill cardstock and a selection of embellishments. Please take a look at the Papermaze Blog to see how the layout was made. 

My girls at Godstone farm, a twins club outing, we were accompanied by their Aunty and her girls.

For this layout, I chose the following items from the kit:
49 and Market - From The Garden collection - Foxglove
49 and Market - Travel Diaries collection - Sheet 1
Graphic 45 - Always & Forever collection - Regency Blue Pattern & Solid Sheet
Uniquely Creative - Tea & Tranquillity collection - Quiet Daydreams 
Dovecraft Frame
Rosie’s Studio Jubilee Wax Seals

From my own stash, I used:

Distress Ink
Sewing Machine and thread
Corner Rounder Punch
Border Punch
Twine
Alphabet Stickers
49 and Market, Laser cut elements Whispering Way

That's all from the July kit, Back with the new kit for August soon. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

DIY

I'm over on the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog today with two design team layouts I have created using the pretty October Papermaze Kit. Each of these layouts feature different events, but both are made using papers and elements from 49 and Market. Here is the first of the pair - titled DIY -This layout shows my daughter helping us decorate the cart lodge at our new home. 

Please see the Scrap Paper Scissors Blog for full details to make the layout.

From the Kit, I used:
49 and Market - Botanical Buzz collection - Cheerful
Bazzill Basics Cardstock: Lagoon and Peach Creme 

From mys own stash, I used:
Memory Box Hexagon Layer dies
Wild Honey or Evergreen Bough Distress Ink
Sewing machine 
Spellbinders - Simple Stories - Say Cheese - Classic Mouse Alphabet
49 and Market Laser Cut Elements
3D foam pads
 

That's all for today, I'll be back with more from this kit on Sunday. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Blinky the Owl

Here is my first layout using the pretty Papermaze kit for April. There is a lovely range of colours, purples, pinks, greens and blues in this month's selection.  I have been experimenting with Distress Watercolour Pencils.

I have used this photo of myself with Blinky the owl, from a trip to Hall Place Gardens and the Jamb Owl Centre in Bexley.

From the kit I used:
American Crafts - Dreamer collection - Floral
Pebbles - Cool Girl collection - Petals
strip of pearls
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Coconut Swirl and Juneberry

From my stash I used:
Distress Watercolour Pencils (set 2)
water brush
Black Soot Distress Ink
Black thread and the sewing machine
Memory Box feather dies
3D foam pads
Cricut
Black marker pen

That's all for today, back with more layouts from this kit tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Sew Much Fun

This layout shows a picture of me at Magic Kingdom, sitting at Minnie Mouse's sewing machine.
The Dotty about Flair challenge #19 was a sketch (see below). The Peartree Cutfile challenge was to pear up a cutfile with stitching.

I used:
Bo Bunny Double Dot cardstock
Dood;ebug Designs alphabet stickers
Coloured cardstock scraps
Machine stitching
Baker's Twine
Bramble Fox piece
Pearls
DAF flair

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

12 Tags of 2016 - May - Technique Remix

I'm a little late in blogging this tag, but it is still May - just!

For the May 2016 tag Tim has remixed the techniques of Tissue Tape Resist from August 2014 and Tattered Florals from May 2015

Here is my version:

I Used:
#8 Manila Tag
Tim Holtz stamps from set THMM103 Water colour and THMM106 Perspective
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil THS018 Doily
Texture Paste
Distress Stains
Distress Inks
Hemp cord
Butterfly charm
Safety pin
Key charm
Paper roses
Lace
Woven tape
Sewing machine and thread
Washi Tape

This is the tag from Tim's blog for May 2016

Mixing tissue tape resist technique from August 2014 ...

... and tattered florals technique from May 2015

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Up-cycling Furniture - Before & After

I inherited an old sewing box, which doubles as an occasional table, but it was in a rough state. The lining fabric was falling apart and the woodwork had also seen better days. As I felt this could be a useful piece I took it apart and sanded it down.

BEFORE

I used Duck Egg Rust-Oleum Chalky Effect Matt Furniture Paint to cover the wood areas and then distressed them back with sand paper and added some chalk inks in a darker teal colour. Once this was all completely dry I finished it off by rubbing the surface with Clear Rust-Oleum Furniture Finishing Wax. The paint and wax were supplied by Kent Blaxill, Melton.

AFTER

The next job was hunting out some lining fabric for the lining, and I made a pattern using the old fabric I had removed. Making a new cardboard support for the fabric took a while but was well worth getting right before covering with the new material. Lots of upholstery tacks held it all in place before finishing off with a contrasting braid.

I was able to clean up the old hinges, but purchased two new knobs for the drawer. I chose small faceted glass knobs from Knobbles and Bobbles Ltd.

The drawer is lined with some Basic Grey Scrapbooking paper.

Making the new lining

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Heart Pouch Gifts for East PArk

We have just had another great weekend away with the crafting friends to Easthampstead Park Conference Centre. Lovely company, and we get fed and looked after too. 

Traditionally we make one-another a small gift to take along to the event.

This year I made these little heart shaped, zip-up pouches. I found the pattern on Pinterest.

Once made they were filled with chocolates, ready for the weekedn.

I received lots of lovey gifts too, many thanks girls.

Looking forward to next year now!

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Butterfly Mug Bag

This is the Butterfly Mug Bag I made Anita for her birthday this year. A design from Red Brolly, which I downloaded from the internet. I purchased a pretty fine bone china mug and set about selecting fabrics to compliment it. A great idea for those of us who go to retreats and like to take out own mug, carefully protected it it's own little bag with a few of our favourite tea bags hidden away in the inside pocket.

In addition to fabrics, interfacing ans wadding, I selected three buttons and a length of ribbon to make a fastening on the front.

I had fun making selecting materials and making this for my friend.

Happy birthday Anita.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x